June 8th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1935: Lou Gehrig collides with Carl Reynolds of the Washington Senators on a play at first base and leaves the game with arm and shoulder injuries. His consecutive games streak is preserved, in part, by a rainout of the next day's game and a scheduled day off. 

1969: The Yankees retire uniform № 7 on Mickey Mantle Day at the Stadium. A crowd of 60,096 who have come out to honour Mantle watch the home team sweep a pair from the White Sox, 3-1 and 11-2. 

                       http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1969/B06081NYA1969.htm  

                       http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1969/B06082NYA1969.htm  






1986: In the longest nine-inning game by time in AL history, the Orioles beat the Yankees 18-9.  The game features nine pitchers (including Yankee starter ~ and loser ~ Ed Whitson), 36 hits, and 16 walks, and takes 4:16 to complete. 

                     http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/B06080NYA1986.htm    




2005: Alex Rodriguez becomes the youngest member of the 400-home run club when he hits a solo homer in the 8th inning of a 12-3 Yankee win over the Brewers.  

                       http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2005/B06080MIL2005.htm   



  
2011: The Yankees place Joba Chamberlain on the DL with what turns out to be a torn ligament in his pitching elbow, requiring season-ending Tommy John surgery.